Description: He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shane alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and many drow want him driven away

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by teas. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. His black hair is knotted and matted. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1300 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: This western man wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.